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Chapter One

Ziva David sat at her desk, staring off into space. Her heart was pounding, and she could feel the anxiety building inside of her. McGee looked at her from across the room, a concerned look on his face.

"Hey, Ziva, are you OK?" the young agent asked her. Ziva nodded, returning to the paperwork on her desk. She was wearing a loose black tunic and khaki pants. I've avoided field work this long, she thought to herself, how much longer can I keep this up? Tony DiNozzo waltzed into the bull pen, back with more evidence results from Abby Sciuto.

"Something wrong, Zee-vah?" Tony asked, setting the papers on his desk. She sunk lower into her chair.

"I need to talk with Gibbs," Ziva replied, her eyes glowing. Tony looked more worried. Just as she said that, Agent Gibbs appeared.

"Talk to me about what, Ziva?" The grey haired man demanded. Ziva pointed to the elevator.

"In private, please," she urged. Gibbs nodded, and left a confused Tony and Tim standing alone. After Ziva was inside, Gibbs flicked the elevator's "off" switch and it stopped moving.